Anacamptodes defectaria
Anacamptodes defectaria, the brown-shaded gray moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Pennsylvania, west to Iowa and Kansas, south to Texas, and south and east to Florida.
| Anacamptodes defectaria | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Anacamptodes |
| Species: | A. defectaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1857 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from February to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak, poplar, sweet cherry and willow.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.